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Fresh mountain air, beautiful landscapes, pretty panoramas and German hospitality?Get to know the German Alps! This southern region, bordering on the Austrian Alps, is a wonderful holiday destination. Hire a holiday residence in the German Alps for a holiday that embodies nature, relaxation and authentic culture. Enjoy green alpine meadows, crystal clear mountain lakes, wonderful hills and mountains, rustic farming villages, interesting cities and hospitality! Spend a holiday here and get to know the well known regions such as (from west to east) the holiday paradises of Allgäu, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (and the Zugspitze), the Chiemgau, and the Berchtesgadenerland in the southeastern corner of Bavaria. In the Berchtesgadener Land you will find the holiday destinations of Berchtesgaden, Schönau am Königsee and Bad Reichenhall as well as Berchtesgaden National Park. This park includes the beautiful Königsmeer, the most beautiful lake in Germany, which reminds one of the Norwegian fjords. In the German Alps, you can enjoy watersports on the mountain lakes (such as the Chiemsee and Königsee) and the nature areas and national parks are outstading for numerous other sportive and recreative activities such as Nordic walking, horseback riding, paragliding, golf, mountain biking, cycling, climbing or hiking. A network of signposted hiking and trekking routes lead through nature and along villages and castles. In the German Alps you will discover the various tourist routes. The Romantic Road ends (or begins) in the German Alps; in the romantic city of Füssen, and there naturally also the fairy tale castle of Scho? Neuschwanstein and the beautiful village of Schwangau, the home of the royal castles! And one of the oldest German roads in Germany is the German Alpine Road. This 450 kilometer long road runs from Lindau (on Lake Constance) to Berchtesgaden, and surprises the holidaymaker with varying landscapes; green alpine villages, forests, rolling hills and steep mountain tops, with romantic valleys and glistening lakes in between.
Places of interest
- The romantic old town of Füssen, with its idyllic squares, medieval streets and beautiful baroque churches.
- The beautiful town of Oberammergau, famous for its gable painting and wood carvings.
- The chapel of Wieskirche, rococo jewell and a UNESCO world heritage site.
- Great for a day out with the kids: Ruhpolding Amusement Park (Ruhpolding)
- Drive (a section of) the German Alpine Road.
- The impressive Rococo church of the Benedictine Closter in the spa town of Ettal.
- Also located in Ettal: Schlo? Linderhoff, Ludwig II?s intimate castle, constructed according to the plan of the Petit Trianon in Versailles. The castle has a picturesque park with fountains, Venus grotto and a Moorish kiosk.
- The village of Schwangau, with he fairy tale castle of Neuschwanstein, again Ludwig II?s castle, and the caslte that was the model for the Cinderella castle at Disneyland.
- On the Chiemsee, on the island of Herrenchiemsee, you will find the castle of Herrenchiemsee, Ludwig II?s third castle, and an imitation of the palace of Versailles.
- Berchtesgaden National Park. This park has special flora and fauna and can be discovered on foot or bicycle, via an extensive network of routes.
- Schönau am Königsee: You can visit the Königsee lake from here. You can take a boat ride from Seelände over the lake, including to the St. Bartholomä peninsula, where you will find the 12th century pilgrimage church of the same name, a beautiful location!
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More regions of Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Berlin-Brandenburg, German Alps, Eifel, Harz, Hesse, Hunsrück, Lunenburg Heath, Mecklenburg-Cispomerania, Mosel, Lower Saxony, North Sea Region, Baltic Sea Region, Rhineland Palatinate/Saarland, Saxony-Anhalt, Black Forest, Teutoburg Forest, Thuringia, Weser Uplands
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